Roberto Rivellino
Soccer / Football
Brazil
| Full Name | Roberto Rivellino |
| Profession / Role | Attacking midfielder |
| Date of Birth | 01 Jan, 1946 |
| Place of Birth | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Born on 1st january 1946, Roberto Rivellino is a former Brazilian professional footballer who is well-known for his skilled strategies, long-range shooting, control over the ball and a dribbling move called "Flip-Flap". Roberto was one of those Brazilian players without whom winning “FIFA World Cup” of the year 1970 would be next to impossible.
A brief description of his achievements is given below:-
- In the FIFA World Cup of 1970, he gave his sincere efforts to his team and came out as the crackerjack of the event.
- In 1971, he was honored with “Bola de Prata” (Silver Ball) award and got nominated in the Brazilian Championship All-Star Team.
- He was selected as the “South-American Footballer of The Year” thrice; twice for Bronze Ball and once for Silver Ball.
- In 2005, he won the “Golden Foot Award” for his dominant performance in football
- The football magazine “World Soccer” named him in the list of the “Greatest players of the 20th Century” at the 38th position
Updated On : 21 Oct, 2020
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